One tip that works for me is to set a timer. I am going to do 3 minutes of dishes. I am allowed to stop after the timer goes off. Sometimes there are still a lot of dishes and that was good enough. Other times, I only have a few left and I power through.
My mom had an exercise book for older women and a quote in there stuck with me. It’s the old physics adage “bodies in motion stay in motion, bodies at rest stay at rest.” Applies to humans too and for normal life, not just exercise. Little movements lead to bigger movements. The longer I remain at rest the harder it is to move again.
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Reply to LPT if you struggle with depression or other disorders preventing ADLs, you don't have to eat a full meal or even get into the shower in order to have tiny successes. by nip_pickles
One tip that works for me is to set a timer. I am going to do 3 minutes of dishes. I am allowed to stop after the timer goes off. Sometimes there are still a lot of dishes and that was good enough. Other times, I only have a few left and I power through.
My mom had an exercise book for older women and a quote in there stuck with me. It’s the old physics adage “bodies in motion stay in motion, bodies at rest stay at rest.” Applies to humans too and for normal life, not just exercise. Little movements lead to bigger movements. The longer I remain at rest the harder it is to move again.